Appendicitis presenting as gastroenteritis: the importance of making a correct diagnosis

Nurs Times. 2010 Aug;106(30):20.

Authors

Siba Prosad Paul¹, Natalie Paulie, Dorothy Hawes

Affiliation

¹ St. Richard's Hospital, Chichester.

PMID: 20836477

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdominal Abscess / diagnosis
Abdominal Abscess / drug therapy
Abdominal Abscess / surgery
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
Appendectomy
Appendicitis / diagnosis*
Appendicitis / diagnostic imaging
Appendicitis / pathology
Appendicitis / surgery
C-Reactive Protein / metabolism
Cefuroxime / therapeutic use
Child
Diagnosis, Differential
Gangrene / diagnostic imaging
Gangrene / pathology
Gastroenteritis / diagnosis*
Humans
Laparoscopy
Male
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography

Substances

Anti-Bacterial Agents
C-Reactive Protein
Cefuroxime